Prince of Wales's feathers

The Prince of Wales's feathers are the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne. The badge consists of three white ostrich feathers encircled by a gold coronet. A ribbon below the coronet bears the German motto Ich dien (German: [ɪç ˈdiːn], modern German "ich diene", "I serve"). As well as being used in royal heraldry, the feathers are sometimes used to symbolise Wales itself,^[1] particularly in Welsh rugby union and Welsh regiments of the British Army.

Prince of Wales's feathers

William, Prince of Wales

A plume of three ostrich feathers argent enfiled by a royal coronet of alternate crosses and fleur-de-lys or

German: Ich dien (I serve)

of the Australian Army

4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse

of the Canadian Army

Princess of Wales' Own Regiment

of the Canadian Army

Royal Regiment of Canada

of the Sri Lanka Army

Sri Lanka Light Infantry

Coat of arms of the Prince of Wales

Dieu et mon droit

Flag of Wales

Honi soit qui mal y pense

Royal badges of England

Pinches, J.H.; Pinches, R.V. (1974). The Royal Heraldry of England. London: Heraldry Today. 090045525X.

ISBN

(1929). The Romance of Heraldry. London: J.M. Dent.

Scott-Giles, C. Wilfrid

(2009). Heraldic Badges in England and Wales. Vol. 2. Woodbridge: Society of Antiquaries/Boydell. pp. 178–90. ISBN 9781843834939.

Prince of Wales's feathers